1. Chronological Bible Overview Session Three – The mission in crisis (2 Kings – Malachi) Track 1: Understanding and explaining the Mission of God

2. The Partial Kingdom (in decline) The Prophets Discuss: What was the main role of an OT prophet?

3. The Partial Kingdom (in decline) Decline - The historical situation 1 Kings 10 – Israel’s glory under Solomon 1 Kings 11 – Solomon’s sin and idolatry 1 Kings 12 – The Kingdom splits in two Israel – the Northern Kingdom (Jeroboam) Judah – the Southern Kingdom (Rehoboam)

4. The Partial Kingdom (in decline) Diagnosis & warning They speak about the immediate future They apply the terms of the covenant (Deut 28-30) They are not just foretellers but ‘forthtellers’

5. Hosea: 8 th C prophet to Northern Kingdom (Israel = Ephraim) The story: 1:2-4 God's people now ‘not my people’– 1:8-9 Exiled from the place of his presence - 9:3&4 Covenant broken (8:1) and Israel disgraced among the nations - 8:8,10

6. The Partial Kingdom (in decline) Disaster – when the unthinkable happens 2 Kings 17 – Israel (north) exiled to Assyria (722BC) 2 Chron 36 – Judah (south) exiled to Babylon (586BC)

7. The Prophesied Kingdom – hope given Groups: Isaiah's prophecy is predominantly addressed to the Southern Kingdom (Judah). Look up these passages to see how the 3 themes of the Bible Overview are addressed. – God's people: Isa 54:4-8 49:5-7 – In the place of his presence: Isa 52:9-10; Isa 65:17-25 – Blessed (covenant) to be a blessing Isa 55:1-5

8. The Prophesied Kingdom – Hope of the coming King The King – Isa 9 & 11 The Servant – Isa 42, 49, 53 The anointed conqueror – Isa 61 The Shepherd Ruler – Micah 5 God the deliverer – Isa 40:3-5; Mal 3 The long-awaited serpent-crusher – cf Gen 3

9. The Prophesied Kingdom – Hope fulfilled? A remnant returns from exile in Babylon (Ezra 1&2) They rebuild the temple (Ezra 3-6) They rebuild the city wall (Neh 1-6) They renew their vows to God (Neh 8-10)

10. The Prophesied Kingdom – Hope dashed Weeping at the smallness of the temple (Ez 3:13-15) Failure to keep the covenant (Neh 13) Intermarriage Sabbath-breaking Neglecting the temple

11. Waiting for the King “I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple…” (Malachi 3:1) “Repent for the Kingdom of heaven is near” (John the Baptist - Matt 3:2)